Eugene Semple

Eugene Semple
13th Governor of Washington Territory
In office
April 9, 1887 – April 9, 1889
Appointed byGrover Cleveland
Preceded byWatson C. Squire
Succeeded byMiles Conway Moore
Personal details
Born(1840-06-12)June 12, 1840
Bogotá, Colombia
DiedAugust 28, 1908(1908-08-28) (aged 68)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseRuth A. Lownsdale
Signature
This detail from a 1911 map shows the Seattle's Industrial District (after the construction of Harbor Island). A portion of Semple's attempted canal can be seen at lower right, running east-west; north of that can be seen the large city blocks that characterize the former tidelands.

Eugene Semple (June 12, 1840 – August 28, 1908) was an American politician who served as the 13th governor of Washington Territory and the unsuccessful Democratic candidate to be the first governor of Washington State.